Susan Glassman, a nutrition
and wellness educator
with the U of I Extension,
recently visited the Putnam
County Community Center in
Standard to host a program
on soups. Glassman reviewed
the basic types of the popular
wintertime comfort food
and how to adapt them for
a variety of needs. FOR A
STORY, TURN TO PAGE 3.
(Tonica News photo/
Dave Cook)

COURTS

Trial date
The murder trial
for a Standard man
will take place next
month. / 2

SCHOOLS They’re celebrating in Lostant after the

elementary school earned an “exemplary” rating on its
Illinois Report Card. / 2

THE ARTS Stage 212’s 50th anniversary season will

conclude with a taste of the holidays as “White Christmas”
will be performed starting Nov. 20. / 5

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PUTNAM COUNTY COURT

Henderson trial date still set for Dec. 17
Defense unaware if
suspect will take the
stand during trial
BY DAVE COOK
news@tonicanews.com
HENNEPIN — In a Nov. 1 status
hearing lasting about a minute in
Putnam County Court, the defense
attorney for murder suspect Richard
A. Henderson told the judge pre-trial
motions would be filed by Nov. 6.
Henderson, 26, of Standard is
accused in the January killing of a
16-year-old Bureau County girl. He
previously decided to waive his right
to a jury trial and will have his fate
decided by Judge Stephen A. Kouri
during a bench trial scheduled to
begin Dec. 17.
Henderson faces charges of three
counts of murder for the stabbing

death of Diamond Bradley, of Spring
Valley. She was last seen by her family on Jan. 23, was reported missing
the next day, and her body was found
along a rural Putnam County road
on Jan. 27.
Henderson was taken into custody
on Feb. 5 after investigators linked
him to Bradley through interviews,
surveillance footage, and cell phone
data.
A motions hearing was set for 10
a.m. on Nov. 21.
While Public Defender Roger
Bolin didn’t elaborate, he did say
after the hearing that a few pre-trial
motions will likely be filed and that
he had recently received additional evidence to review. He also said
he didn’t know whether Henderson
would take the stand during his trial.
Putnam County State’s Attorney
Christina Judd-Mennie said, “We’re
ready,” when asked about the state’s
case against Henderson. The prosecution has previously stated it had

an “abundance of evidence.”
Both the prosecution and the
defense are expecting the trial to last
only three or four days.
Henderson was initially charged
with concealment of a homicidal
death, a Class 3 felony with a sentencing range of two to five years.
However, Bolin successfully got that
charge dropped during a Sept. 6 status hearing.
Bolin argued the 120-day limit
of the Speedy Trial Act has been
exceeded, and Judd-Mennie agreed
to drop the charge to focus on the
murder charges.
The three additional first-degree
murder charges were entered on
Aug. 30, and each carries concurrent
$1 million bonds with 10 percent to
apply. If convicted, Henderson faces
20 years to life in prison with each
felony charge, and would have to
serve 100 percent of his sentence.
Henderson previously entered
pleas of not guilty on all counts.

Tuesday, Nov. 30. Then the prosecution
will have until Jan. 4 to respond, if the
timeline is kept.
Andersen, 68, of Standard was sentenced Aug. 24 to 60 years in prison
for the murder. He also was found
guilty of concealment of a homicidal

death during his two-week trial in July.
He received an additional concurrent
sentence of five years in prison for that
crime.
Andersen is being held at Stateville
Correctional Center.
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IN BRIEF
Andersen appeals conviction
OTTAWA — Clifford A. Andersen, who
was convicted of murdering his sister-inlaw Deborah Dewey in Putnam County
court, has appealed the verdict.
Andersen must submit his argument
to the Appellate Court in Ottawa by

LOSTANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

District receives ‘exemplary’ report card
School has improved
testing results, and
its funding levels
exceed expectations
BY DAVE COOK
news@tonicanews.com
LOSTANT — The Illinois State
Board of Education recently
released the results of this year’s
Illinois Report Card for Lostant’s
school, and there’s reason to celebrate.
“Lostant Elementary School
received an ‘Exemplary’ rating,”
reported Superintendent Sandra
Malahy.
Schools earning an exemplary

rating are those performing in the top 10
percent of schools
statewide and with no
under-performing student groups.
Malahy said the percentage of Lostant
Sandra
students meeting or
Malahy
Superintendent, exceeding the English
Lostant Grade Language Arts (ELA)
standards set by the
School
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and
Careers (PARCC) testing were 50
percent, a 10 percent increase over
the previous year.
Thirty-five percent of Lostant students met those standards in math,
a 2 percent increase over the previous year.
Sixty-four percent of Lostant
5th- and 8th-grade students are

proficient in science, a 24 percent
improvement from last year. Currently the state’s average is 51 percent.
Financially, Lostant is at 107 percent of the financial capacity needed to meet expectations.
“I believe a dedicated staff, highly qualified teachers, supportive
parents, a strong instructional program, and making fiscally responsible decisions are the foundation of
our “Exemplary” rating,” Malahy
said.
Lostant educators return year-toyear at a 77.8 percent rate, which is
lower than the state average of 85.2
percent.
Of the school’s $1.9 million in
funding, 82.6 percent is locally generated, 13.2 percent comes from the
state, and 4.3 percent is federal.

• Don’t compromise on quality; lackluster ingredients will make a lackluster soup.
• Saute vegetables in butter or oil before
adding them to soup. This seals in their
flavor and keeps them firm. Give onions
a little extra time because slow cooking
brings out their natural sweetness.
• You can make a good soup with water,
but a rich, homemade stock will add a
depth of flavor that water can’t duplicate.
• Most soups (with the exception of delicate, fresh fruit soups) improve with age
and can be made a day or two in advance.
Leftovers can also freeze well.
• It’s easy to de-fat soup if it’s chilled
first. The fat will solidify on top and can be

half adds more than 300 calories.”
By comparison, one cup of stewed
tomatoes adds only 66 calories, and
chicken broth adds 25. Fat content is
also greatly changed depending on
your soup’s base. That same cup of
whipping cream provides 74 grams
of fat compared to approximately 1
gram for broths.
“Using evaporated skim milk will
give your soup the creamy taste and
texture you desire, but without all
the calories and fat,” Glassman said.
Once the soups are ready to serve,
Glassman shared the power a good
garnish can create.
“Garnishes are where you can
show your creativity and personality, and when we’re cooking for

others, we want to show our best,”
she said.
She had prepared a butternut
squash soup to share with those
attending her program, and offered
a variety of garnishes to sample
with it, including dried cranberries,
feta cheese, minced herbs, crou-

easily removed with a spoon.
• To guard against burns, allow hot soup
to cool slightly before pureeing.
• Leftovers make terrific soups. Saute aromatic vegetables, such as onions, carrots
and garlic in oil or butter, adding bite-sized
pieces of leftover meats, along with a little
stock or milk, and simmer until flavorful.
• To ensure soups arrive at the table
piping hot, serve them in tureens, lidded
bowls or well-heated cups.
• For a rich brown color, brown meat carefully. Commercial coloring can also be used.
• Add a little bouillon to cream soup or a
weak homemade stock to increase flavor.
• Always check the sodium content of
your broth and add seasonings as needed.
Source: U of I Extension
tons and more. She also encouraged
home cooks to not be afraid to experiment with the unusual.
After enjoying a bowl of soup,
Hennepin resident Pauline Marchiori shared what she enjoyed about
the program.

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STANDARD — When temperatures drop and families begin to
retreat indoors, one of the most common cravings is for a warm bowl of
hearty soup.
“Soup has always been a comfort
food, and you could probably eat a different soup every day and not repeat
yourself,” Susan Glassman, nutrition
and wellness educator for the University of Illinois Extension, told those
at the Putnam County Community
Center (PCCC) on Oct. 23.
Glassman hosted “Hearty Soups
and Stews,” a program about the
perennial kitchen favorite and
reviewed the types of soups, tips
to make them their tastiest, their
health benefits, several recipes, garnish ideas, storage and reheating,
and how to solve common problems.
“There are so many things you
can do with soups that are delicious, and one of my favorites which
proves this is “Kitchen Sink Soup.”
That’s when you get to use all of
the leftovers from the week,” she
said, to knowing laughter from her
audience.
She added that with the large variety of soups, as well as the list of
possible ingredients, that the combinations are endless.
“Soups are a great way to use all
of the small quantities of leftover
meat and vegetables that routinely accumulate in your refrigerator,
and fresh, frozen or canned ingredients can all be used in them,” she
said.
Glassman then reviewed the
basics of bisques, vegetable soups,
cream soups, purees, consomme,
chowders, broth and stews. She also
provided several tips on reducing
sodium and fat content, as well as
providing nutritional information
on commonly used ingredients.
She said rinsing canned vegetables can reduce their sodium
content by up to 40 percent, and
that as long as a soup is broth or
tomato-based, its calorie count will
remain reasonable.
“But all of that changes, though,
once you begin talking about creambased soups,” she said. “One cup of
light whipping cream is 698 calories,
and the same amount of half-and-

Butternut Squash Soup

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THEODORE BAYLER JR.

AGNES JUDD

VARNA — Theodore Robert Bayler Jr., 76 years, 5
months and 10 days, of Varna
passed away peacefully at home
on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018.
He was born May 25, 1942, in
Spring Valley to Theodore and
Florence Louise (Maass) Bayler.
He married Sherin Bonita Alleman, who
was his grade school, middle school and
high school sweetheart, on Sept. 3, 1961.
He graduated from Tonica High School
in 1960 and from Illinois State University
in 1964, with a degree in mathematics
and physical education. He received his
Master’s in Education in 1972.
Ted began his teaching career in Athens,
Ill., from 1964 to 1967, where he taught
mathematics and coached junior varsity
basketball, varsity baseball, track and
cross country. He moved to Tonica in
1967, where he taught mathematics and
coached varsity basketball and baseball
until 1974. He then moved to Varna to be
an assistant principal and part-time mathematics teacher at Mid-County Junior and
Senior High School. In 1976, he also served
as the athletic director. He became principal at Mid-County Junior and Senior High
School until he retired in 1994.
Ted was an avid fisherman who
enjoyed playing cards, games and chess.
He was a St. Louis Cardinals fan. He was
also a devoted and loving grandfather. He
was a member of Varna United Methodist
Church, where he served as treasurer and

trustee. He was also president of
the Lake Wildwood Association
for 12 years. He was president
of Tri-County Association and a
member of the Illinois Principals
Association. For the past few
years, he was proprietor and
general manager of Ted’s Quarter Store and the Deuce Club, located at
Bayler’s Rental outside the main gate at
Lake Wildwood.
He is survived by his wife, Sherin; four
children, Veronica (Jeff) Kafer, Michael
(Beckie) Bayler, Trisha (Paul) LaDogna
and Jonathon (Donna) Bayler; 11 grandchildren, Taryn, Matthew, Trevin, Daniel,
Sebastian, Tori, Benjamin, Asher, Valen,
Jeffrey and Brady; and one sister, Lucille
Moore.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 17, in the Varna United
Methodist Church with Cathy Duffy conducting the services. Burial will follow in
the Magnolia Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, in the church, and additional
visitation will be Saturday morning from
10 a.m. until the time of services.
Donations may be directed to the
Varna United Methodist Church or Peace
Players International.
The Hurst Funeral Home in Tonica is
assisting the family with arrangements.
Online condolences may be viewed and
remembrances shared at www.hurstfuneralhomes.com.

• SOUP

stitute ingredients to make it healthier and also how to saute vegetables
in olive oil to seal in their flavor,”
JoAnne Walden of Cedar Point said.
For more information about the U of
I Extension’s Nutrition and Wellness
programs, visit www.web.extension.
illinois.edu/state/nutrition.
For more information about the
PCCC, visit www.pcaservices.org or
call 815-339-2711.

Continued from Page 3
“This was my first time here, and it
was very warm and had a nice sense
of togetherness. My favorite soup is
homemade vegetable, but the squash
soup we sampled was delicious,” she
said.
“I liked that we learned how to sub-

LOSTANT — Agnes Anna
Judd, 97, of Lostant passed away
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, at
Manor Court in Peru.
Agnes was born June 15, 1921
in rural Lostant to William and
Mary (Puetz) Salz. She attended
St. Peter and Paul Grade School in
Leonore and graduated in 1935. She married Roger Wilson Judd on May 27, 1940
in Iowa. They farmed in the Lostant area
from 1948 until Roger’s death on Feb. 17,
1970. Agnes then worked at hospitals in
LaSalle and Peru from November 1970
until 1975. She was a member of St. John
the Baptist Catholic Church, Lostant and
the Altar and Rosary Society.
Survivors include three children,
Judith (Harold) Healy of Kankakee,
Janice Rehling of Bridgeport, Neb., and
Ronald (Mary Jane) Judd of Lostant; nine
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren;
her brother, Raymond (Betty) Salz of
Streator and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Roger on Feb. 17,
1970; six sisters, Alma Roth, Edna Wolf,

• LOSTANT
Continued from Page 2
Statewide, those percentages are
an average of 68.1 percent local,
24.4 percent state, and 7.5 percent
federal.
Ten years ago, 78 percent of Lostant’s funding was local, 19 percent
was provided by the state, and 3
percent was federal.
With five days of physical education a week, Lostant students
are kept more physically active
than the average statewide students who had only an average
of three days of physical instruction per week.
Lostant Elementary has an
enrollment of 57 students, 45.6

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

percent of which are in families
receiving public aid, living in substitute care, or eligible to receive
free or reduced-price lunches. This
is a 16 percent increase since 2014.
Statewide, the current average is
49 percent, a 3 percentage point
decrease during the same period.
Of Lostant’s full-time educators,
66.7 percent have a master’s degree
or higher, and the average ratio of
nine students per teacher is much
lower than the statewide ratio of
19:1.
The average educator salary in
Lostant of about $46,000 is significantly lower than the statewide
average of roughly $65,000.
For more information about the
Illinois Report Card results, visit
www.illinoisreportcard.com.

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After 65 years in business, Boyle
Christmas Tree Farm is retiring.
We would like to thank our loyal
employees and customers over the
years and wish everyone a

Minnie Obermiller, Alberta
O’Grady, Anna Mae Flecker
and Marie Miller; five brothers, Arnold, Albert, Floribert,
Bill and Leo Salz; one granddaughter, Elizabeth; and her
son-in-law, Glen Rehling.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday,
Nov. 5, at St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church in Lostant with the Franciscan
Friars officiating. Burial followed in St.
John’s Cemetery in Lostant.
Visitation took place from 9 to 10:45
a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, in the church,
where a rosary was recited at 10:45 a.m.
Memorial contributions may be
directed to St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church in Lostant. Pallbearers were
Scott Rehling, Daron Judd, Dayne Junker,
Dawson Gill, Jordan Gill, Skylar Rehling,
Blake Anthony and Raife Anthony.
Arrangements were entrusted to the
Mueller Funeral Home in Lostant. The
online guestbook may be viewed and
remembrances shared at www.MuellerFH.com.

HENRY — The Marshall-Putnam
Quilter’s Guild will hold its regular
monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Henry United
Presbyterian Church.
After the business meeting, the
program, “My Favorite Things,”
will be given by Peddler’s Way Quilt
Shop in Washington, Ill.

Guests are always welcome for a
small fee.
The workshop that morning is
being given by Susan Knapp of The
Quilt Branch. You have to have
already signed up. It will begin at 9
a.m. Participants should be there a
little early so that it can be started
on time. Lunch is on your own.

LASALLE

University of Illinois Extension will
offer Community Garden Webinar
Series free to the public
are used to plant gardens.
• The third module discusses different types of vegetables that are
commonly grown in gardens and the
basics on how to grow them.
• The fourth module discusses how
to successfully start plants indoors
from seeds for use later in the garden.
• The fifth module discusses basic
community garden care, including
watering, fertilizing, pest control
considerations and more.
• The sixth and final module discusses gardening safety and some of
the considerations needed to make
sure community gardens are safe
and enjoyable for all.
The webinar series is available to
be viewed online at go.illinois.edu/
communitygarden.
This series is free to the public.
Registration is not required. This
webinar series may be viewed from
wherever you have Internet access,
at your convenience. Phone or email
the LaSalle County University of
Illinois Extension office for more
details at 815-433-0707, or you may
email Extension Program Coordinator Meg Overocker at meo@illinois.
edu.

LASALLE — Stage 212’s 50th
anniversary season will conclude
with a taste of the holidays as
“White Christmas” takes the stage.
An adaptation of the delightful
movie musical by David Ives and
Paul Blake, with songs by Irving
Berlin, “White Christmas” tells the
story of two successful song-anddance men who fall in love with
a pair of beautiful sisters while
struggling to save the fading Vermont inn owned by their former
commanding general.
Appearing in “White Christmas”
are Phil Grant as Bob Wallace, Kyle
Showen as Phil Davis, Michele
McClane as Betty Haynes, Mary
Rose Prosinski as Judy Haynes,
Joel Stevenor as General Waverly,
Melanie Maskel as Martha Watson,
Nora Maier as Susan Waverly, Doug
Bartelt as Ralph Sheldrake, Christin
Mitchell as Rita, Grace McCormick
as Rhoda, Andrew Paden as Ezekiel
Foster and Reid Tomasson as Mike,
the stage manager.
Featured in the ensemble are
Doug Bartelt, Robert Malerk,
Alexa Dawson, Caryn Brown, Jennifer Rexius, Vicky Bickel, Karen
Leifheit and Yvette Lucas. Featured in the “Chorus Kids” dance
ensemble are Reid Tomasson,
Isaac Alvarado, Nick Hancock,
Andrew Paden, Trenton McKinnie, Grace McCormick, Allesyn
Wilke, Adrienne VanHorn, Savarah Summers and Christin Mitchell
Featured in the children’s choir

Genealogy guild will meet Nov. 17
OTTAWA — The LaSalle County
Genealogy Guild will celebrate the
200th birthday of the state of Illinois
wit a potluck dinner at noon Saturday,
Nov. 17, at the Guild Library, 115 W.
Glover in Ottawa.

Participants are asked to bring a dish
to pass and their own table service.
Chicken, drinks and dessert will be provided. There will be no speaker. Everyone is welcome to attend. There will be
no meeting in December.

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LASALLE — There is a good
amount of planning that needs to
go into creating a successful community garden. To help people and
organizations build and maintain
productive community gardens, the
University of Illinois Extension created the Community Garden Webinar Series.
This series takes users through a
variety of modules discussing the
different steps that can be taken
to develop a successful community
garden.
Community gardens are started
for a variety of reasons and provide
numerous benefits to a community.
They provide food to locations suffering from food insecurity, allow
citizens to grow their food, beautify
an abandoned lot, and much more.
Research has shown that people who
participate in community gardens
eat more fruits and vegetables.
The Community Garden webinar
series is broken up into six modules.
• The first module goes through
the steps needed to create a successful community garden.
• The second module discusses
how you can go about planning your
garden and different techniques that

Stage 212 will presents ‘White
Christmas’ starting on Nov. 20

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LASALLE

Dvorak re-elected president/chairman

LASALLE — Chris Dvorak of Ottawa
was re-elected to the president/chairman
position of the University of Illinois Extension Unit Council. Other officers were elected at the University of Illinois Extension
Multi-County Unit Council Meeting in September as follows: Hugo Heredia of Spring
Valley was elected to the vice president
position; Brandy Sandberg of McNabb was
elected to the financial reporter position;
and Laurie Delgado of DePue was elected to
the secretary position.
The council provides a direct connection between the University of Illinois and
residents of the four-county service area,
including Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall and
Putnam counties.
A key purpose of the council is to connect
local people to needed educational services
and resources available through University
of Illinois Extension. Dvorak, who is also
regional superintendent, Regional Office of
Education, LaSalle, Marshall & Putnam, has
returned to the council for another term of
volunteer service. He calls to council members, “we are fortunate to have our local
Extension office providing such valuable
services. Jill Guynn and University of Illinois Extension staff lead important educational programs that improve our community. Please contact any of our council
members to further discuss offerings or to
provide ideas for future programming. We
look forward to best serving your needs.”
Jill Guynn, County Extension director,
welcomed the new officers and members
to the start of the program year. “Council
members are vital volunteers that connect
the services of University of Illinois Extension and the country’s land-grant education
system to the people where they live and
work. Local issues, needs and concerns are
addressed through Extension’s educational

programs for youth and adults. Programs
are unbiased and research-based and cover
broad program areas including youth development and the 4-H Program, agriculture
and natural resources, nutrition, family and
consumer sciences, community and economic development and much more.”
The Extension council is authorized by
the University of Illinois Board of Trustees,
in accordance with state law, to be actively
involved in the operation of University of
Illinois Extension. Extension councils cooperate with Extension staff in planning, promoting, developing, implementing, evaluating, and financing an Extension program
designed to meet the needs and interests of
the local area served.
Multi-County Unit Council Members
include: Chris Dvorak, Ottawa; Francis
Morse, Tiskilwa; Hugo Heredia, Spring Valley; Laurie Delgado, DePue; Lynne Weber,
Princeton; Monico Nunez, Princeton; Teri
Rossman, LaSalle; Steve Tuftie, Ottawa;
David Torres, Oglesby; Mike Kasap, LaSalle; John Ehrhardt, Wenona; Judy Wright,
Bradford; Jeremy Jenkins, Seneca; Lisa
Palm, Varna; Beth Acuncius, Granville;
Luke Holly, Granville; and Brandy Sandberg, McNabb.
The Mission of University of Illinois
Extension is to provide practical education
you can trust to help people, businesses
and communities solve problems, develop
skills and build a better future. University
of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Visit
the website at http://web.extension.illinois.
edu/blmp/. Extension offices are located in
Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on
the IVCC campus. If you have questions or
need more information, call University of
Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit at 815-224-0889.

PERU

Music Suite 408 announces upcoming events
PERU — Music Suite 408 in Peru has
announced upcoming events.
On Friday, Nov. 9, an exhibit opening for
local artist Brock Sondgeroth will be from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Music Suite 408 Paintbox Gallery. This is a free and family-friendly, and open to the public.
On Sunday, Nov. 25, world renowned guitarist/harp guitarist Muriel Anderson will
present a guitar workshop from 2 to 3:30
p.m. at Music Suite 408. All levels welcome.
The cost is $35, which includes all materials
and signature strings. Space is limited. To

register, call 815-223-4408.
Also on Sunday, Nov. 25, will be a Muriel Anderson benefit concert at 7 p.m. at
the Zion United Church of Christ in Peru.
Concert proceeds will benefit student scholarships. This event is sponsored by Music
Suite 408, supported by NCI ARTworks and
made possible in part by a grant by the
Music For Life Alliance. Tickets are $15 for
adults and 8 for students. Reserve seating is
available if tickets are purchased by Thursday, Nov. 15. For more information, call
815-223-4408.

Nursing admission information session announced
OGLESBY — A nursing admission information
session will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in Room CTC123 at Illinois Valley
Community College in Oglesby. Sponsored by the
counseling center and admissions and records,
the session will cover admission requirements

and courses students should take before
applying to either the associate degree (RN) or
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) programs. Due
to space limitations, students are encouraged
to RSVP with Kathy Sramek at 815-224-0439 or
kathy_sramek@ivcc.edu.

Jim Nowlan
an football officials I talked with,
those days are long gone.
Digital technology now gives
coaches the capacity to learn
instantaneously during the game,
from assistants up in the press
box, about opponents’ defenses and
of stuff players on the field can’t
know.
And the team playbook is an
order of magnitude more complex
than it was in my day, when we
passed the pigskin maybe three or
four times all game.
Winning is apparently even more
important to parents than it was
in my day. A losing coach won’t be
around for long, as he might have
been in back when.
So, coaches are under pressure to
take advantage of every tool available, including calling the plays
and defenses.
And though they wouldn’t admit
it, the coaches love being a greater
part, maybe the dominant part, of
the action.
In effect, the high school players
have become pawns under the Friday night lights.
At the big-time college football
level, the top five conferences, such

as the SEC and Big Ten, are really
professional businesses. Coach
Lovie Smith at the University of
Illinois makes $4 million a year
and former athletic director Ron
Guenther half a million in annual
pension payments, with teams that
can’t beat the College of the Little
Sisters of the Poor, adding insult to
injury.
When I was teaching at the University of Illinois in the 1990s, the
political science adviser helped the
U of I players as much as possible.
They had trouble scheduling a fifth
course each semester, because from
noon until 8 p.m. or so each day,
they were at work: weight training,
practice, games.
Then, when a player used up his
eligibility, his scholarship was
yanked, often long before graduation. Sister Marie Golla, Ph.D., the
adviser, would raise holy hell with
the athletic department, sometimes
getting scholarships reinstated.
I would now and then help Sister Marie by taking a few players
into independent studies, their
fifth course in a semester. We met
after evening training table meals.
The players also lived in separate
dorms, secluded from other students; they rarely became a part of
campus life.
Now and then a player made it to
the pros, but average tenure there
is just three years, I recall. Few
make really big bucks.

Here is what we can do to protect
players from being pawns in a larger, adult game.
The U.S. Tennis Association prohibits coaching from the sidelines,
from the pros down to the juniors.
In high school tennis, players even
make their own in-or-out line calls,
which has to build a sense of integrity.
At the college level, the National
Labor Relations Board dismissed a
case in 2015 brought by Northwestern University football players,
who sought labor union recognition. The NLRB dismissed the case,
effectively denying the players the
right to organize.
The NLRB basically punted,
finding that most of the big-time
schools are public universities,
over which the NLRB had no control. So, the NCAA continues to
play adult, incredibly profitable
games, while the players are moved
around like chess pieces.
Since the schools are public, public opinion will have to be brought
to bear on the elite football schools
to share the wealth, paying their
players a decent salary.
I say, let the high school players
call their own games, and learn
from the experience, pay big school
football players — and fire Lovie
Smith.

Note to readers: Jim Nowlan of
Toulon can be reached at jnowlan3@gmail.com.

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henever I go to a high
school or college football
game, I cringe at the sight
of players on the field, standing as
if witless (which they aren’t), looking to the sidelines for instructions
from the coaches as to plays to call
and defenses to mount.
I fear that technology, coaches
and parents have connived, unwittingly, I’m sure, to take the game
away from the kids. Let’s give it
back to them.
When I played high school football 60 years ago, we called our
own plays in the huddle. And it
was a good learning experience. In
addition to using our own wits, we
learned how to work together and
make our own way on the field.
Quarterback Dan Carrington was
the final word on play calling, yet
players often chimed in with such
as: “Go off left tackle, Dan. I know I
can handle this guy.”
Then we went off tackle, and
“this guy” reared up, pushed our
left tackle aside, and smote down
our halfback for a loss.
Thus, Dan learned how to measure his teammates and whom he
could trust. Dan later became president of Western Union.
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Notice is hereby given of the death of Bernard J. Strozewski, late of
LaSalle, Illinois . Letters of office were issued on October 10, 2018 to
Leonard J. Strozewski, whose attorney is Gary Gearhart, GEARHART
LAW OFFICE, 951 Fifth Street, LaSalle, Illinois 61301.
Claims against the Estate may be filed with the office of the Circuit
Clerk, Probate Division, Downtown Courthouse, 119 W. Madison St., Ottawa, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, within 6) months from
the date of issuance of letters. Any claim not filed within that period is
barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has
been filed.
GREG VACCARO
Clerk of the Circuit Court

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
COUNTY OF LASALLE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
ESTATE OF
)
Elizabeth Baker,
)NO. 15 - P - 169
DECEASED.
)
CLAIMS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given of the death of
Elizabeth Baker, of the City of Ottawa, LaSalle
County, Illinois, on November 15, 2014, leaving
a will dated the 26th day of March, 1994, which
petitioners believe to be the last will of
testator. The Attorney for the Estate is Travis J.
Dunn of the Law Offices of Peter F. Ferracuti,
110 East Main Street, Ottawa, Illinois 61350.
Notice is further given to Unknown Heirs, and
persons whose names and addresses are
unknown in said proceeding that Linda Baker
was appointed executor according to the will
dated the 26th day of March, 1994.
Claims may be filed November 2, 2018
through November 16, 2018. Any claim not filed
by November 16, 2018 is barred. Claims may be
filed in the Office of Greg Vaccaro, Circuit
Clerk, 119 West Madison Street, Ottawa, IL
61350, or claims may be filed with the executor.
If filed with the Clerk, the claimant must,
within ten days of filing, mail or deliver a copy
of the claim to the executor, Linda Baker, and
file with the Clerk proof of such mailing or
delivery.
Linda Baker, Executor
Travis J. Dunn, Attorney at Law

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF ILLINOIS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
ESTATE OF
)
PETER F. FERRACUTI )NO. 18- P-73
DECEASED.
)
CLAIMS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given of the death of Peter
Ferracuti, of the City of Ottawa, LaSalle
County, Illinois, on October 24, 2017, leaving a
will dated the 14th day of July, 1999, which
petitioners believe to be the last will of
testator. The Attorney for the Estate is Travis J.
Dunn of the Law Offices of Peter F. Ferracuti,
110 East Main Street, Ottawa, Illinois 61350.
Notice is further given to Unknown Heirs,
and persons whose names and addresses
are unknown in said proceeding that Janice
Ferracuti was appointed executor according to
the will dated the 14th day of July, 1999.
Claims may be filed November 2, 2018
through November 16, 2018. Any claim not filed
by November 16, 2018 is barred. Claims may be
filed in the Office of Greg Vaccaro, Circuit
Clerk, 119 West Madison Street, Ottawa, IL
61350, or claims may be filed with the executor.
If filed with the Clerk, the claimant must,
within ten days of filing, mail or deliver a copy
of the claim to the executor, Linda Baker, and
file with the Clerk proof of such mailing or
delivery.
Janice Ferracuti, Executor
Travis J. Dunn, Attorney at Law
November 2, 9, 16, 2018

November 2, 9, 16, 2018

999 • Legal Notices
999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF
LOIS J. HALBMAIER,
Deceased.
No. 18-P-229
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - CLAIMS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of
LOIS J. HALBMAIER, late, of Mendota. Letters
of Office were issued on October 9, 2018, to
SHEILA HALBMAIER, whose attorney is
Aplington, Kaufman, McClintock, Steele &
Barry, Ltd., 160 Marquette St., P.O. Box 517,
LaSalle, IL 61301. Claims against the Estate
may be filed in the Office of the Clerk, Circuit
Court, in the LaSalle County Courthouse,
Ottawa, or with the representative, or both, on
or before May 2, 2019, and any claim not filed
within that period is barred. Copies of a claim
filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered
to the representative and to the attorney within
ten (10) days after it has been filed.
Dated this 22rd day of October, 2018.
GREG VACCARO
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
119 W. Madison Street
Ottawa, IL 61350
November 2, 9, 16, 2018

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999 • Legal Notices

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF ILLINOIS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
ESTATE OF
)
PHYLLIS MONTERASTELLI )NO. 17-P-48
DECEASED.
)
CLAIMS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given of the death of Phyllis
Monterastelli, of the City of Ottawa, LaSalle
County, Illinois, on November 14, 2016, leaving
a will dated the 20th day of April, 2001, which
petitioners believe to be the last will of testator. The Attorney for the Estate is Travis J.
Dunn of the Law Offices of Peter F. Ferracuti,
110 East Main Street, Ottawa, Illinois 61350.
Notice is further given to Unknown Heirs, and
persons whose names and addresses are
unknown in said proceeding that Deborah
Patarozzi was appointed executor according to
the will dated the 20th day of April, 2001.
Claims may be filed November 2, 2018
through November 16, 2018. Any claim not filed
by November 16, 2018 is barred. Claims may be
filed in the Office of Greg Vaccaro, Circuit
Clerk, 119 West Madison Street, Ottawa, IL
61350, or claims may be filed with the executor.
If filed with the Clerk, the claimant must, within ten days of filing, mail or deliver a copy of
the claim to the executor, Deborah Patarozzi
and file with the Clerk proof of such mailing or
delivery.
Deborah Patarozzi., Executor
Travis J. Dunn, Attorney at Law
November 2, 9, 16, 2018

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